Class of 2027

It is not possible to fully convey the individual strengths and differences among students selected for Wesleyan in a statistical profile. What we hope to illustrate with this data are some of the attributes we value in the admission process. While no specific high school program of study is prescribed for admission, admitted students have made the most of their secondary school educations, whether through AP courses, International Baccalaureate Diploma, local college courses, or simply the most challenging teachers. Their curiosity and love of learning travel with them. Although rank in Class and ACT or SAT are generally quite strong, more significant in our assessment are the rigor of academic programs and strength of teacher recommendations. Admitted students are diverse in nationality, region, first language, race, ethnicity, and socio-economic status. We find that successful students who have developed a variety of talents and made commitments to school activities, civic and religious organizations, politics, and the arts are more likely to contribute to the life of this dynamically diverse Wesleyan community.

Profile of Students Offered Admission for Fall 2023

14,500 Applications Received | 2,480 Admitted (17.1%)

• Class size: 793
• 42% of admitted students are legal sex men, 58% are legal sex women
• 80% of admits live outside New England; 14.7% live in 65 other countries including Burundi, Egypt, Ghana, Jamaica, Morocco, Nepal, Pakistan, Somalia, and Zimbabwe
• English is a second language for 20% of admitted students
• 11% of admits are international students
• 45% of admits are domestic students of color
• 54% of admits are students of color (including international)
• 17% of admits are the first generation in their family to attend college
• 4% of admits have a Wesleyan parent
• 50% of admits applied for need-based aid (Wesleyan meets the full demonstrated need of all those admitted)
• 1121 applied in Early Decision (8% of applicants) and 465 were admitted (19% of admission offers)
• 101 are QuestBridge College Match Finalists, 19 of whom were admitted through the match process (fifteenth year in partnership with QuestBridge)
• 4 are Military Veteran Scholars
• HS Preparation:
  • 85% have taken calculus
  • 80% have taken biology, chemistry and physics
  • 78% have a fourth year (or equivalent) of one foreign language

  ACT and SAT scores

  ACT Comp	SAT ERW	SAT M
  Admit 75th percentile:	35	770	790
  Admit Median:	34	750	770
  Admit 25th percentile:	33	730	750
  58% of admits asked to have test scores considered in the admission process

  Profile of First Year Students

  Class*	2023	2024**	2025	2026	2027
  Applicants	13,358	12,752	13,145	14,521	14,500
  Admitted	2,187	2,640	2,540	2,097	2,480
  Matriculants	781	782	919	753	793
  Legal Sex
  Men	45%	40%	47%	49%	47%
  Women	55%	60%	53%	51%	53%
  Gender Identity
  Male	49%	46%
  Female	49%	50%
  Nonbinary	2%	5%
  Geography (Residence)
  New England	21%	20%	23%	21%	26%
  Mid-Atlantic	32%	38%	36%	35%	32%
  Mid-West	4%	5%	4%	4%	4%
  South	6%	6%	6%	7%	5%
  West	19%	17%	21%	20%	17%
  Outside the USA	18%	14%	10%	13%	16%
  Secondary School:
  Public	52%	53%	53%	50%	51%
  Other	48%	47%	47%	50%	49%
  Admitted in Early Decision	51%	50%	51%	54%	56%
  Domestic Students of Color	32%	33%	33%	32%	32%
  Students of Color (including international)	44%	41%	39%	42%	43%
  Asian/Asian-American	24%	21%	20%	23%	24%
  Black/African-American	11%	9%	10%	10%	11%
  Latino/Hispanic	12%	13%	12%	11%	10%
  Native American/Alaskan or Native Hawaiian/ Pac Island	2%	2%	1%	1%	1%
  International Students	14%	10%	8%	11%	12%
  Wesleyan Parent Legacy	8%	8%	7%	8%	8%
  First Generation to Four-Year College	15%	14%	10%	13%	14%
  Financial Aid	48%	43%	46%	42%	46%
  Grant Aid	41%	37%	42%	38%	41%
  Academic Program in HS
  Math through Calculus	83%	81%	79%	80%	81%
  Biology, Chemistry and Physics	81%	79%	82%	80%	81%
  Foreign Language IV	80%	79%	79%	76%	79%
  Class Ranking
  Class Rank Reported	33%	28%	25%	25%	20%
  Top 10%	68%	69%	76%	79%	80%
  Top 20%	84%	93%	91%	92%	95%
  ACT Median	33	34	34	34	34
  SAT Medians:
  ERW (old Verbal/Critical Reading)	730	730	750	740	750
  Math	760	750	750	760	760
  Transfer Matriculants, Fall	52	32	36	43	40
  Total New Students Enrolling	833	814	955	796	833

  *As of August 1st

  **The Class of 2024 was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and should be considered in that context. Forty-seven first-year students delayed enrollment until the Spring of 2021. They were included as part of the Class of 2024.